Prefixes/suffixes
brady-
slow
thromb/o
clot
An abnormally slow resting heart rate
bradycardia
angiostenosis
the abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel
cardi/o
heart
tachy-
fast, rapid
phleb/o
vein
Inflammation of a vein
phlebitis
hyperlipidemia
the general term used to describe elevated levels of cholesterol and other fatty substances in the blood
An abnormally rapid resting heart rate
tachycardia
-emia
blood, blood condition
leuk/o
white
Blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen to body tissues
erythrocytes
hypertension
high blood pressure
hem/o
blood, relating to blood
mixing or blending
-crasia
ather/o
plaque, fatty substance
A record of the electrical activity of the myocardium
electrocardiogram
anemia
a lower-than-normal number of erythrocytes
The bicuspid valve is also called the
mitral valve
-megaly
enlargement
angi/o
relating to blood or lymph vessels
An event in which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood effectively.
cardiac arrest
Cardiac Catheterization
a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and then guided into the heart to allow contrast medium to be introduced to create an angiogram.
eryth/o
red